When it comes to crossover sounds, things don’t come much bigger than ‘Love Psycho Kill Machine’, the current single from Decrepit Youths.
The track opens with a gentle drone of a darkwave persuasion. The synths then give way to a hard drum beat and chunky guitar, both of which hit upon a glam-ish stomp, but about a hundred times heavier. It’s like the band have taken the guts of Marilyn Manson’s ‘The Beautiful People’ and run them through the industrial filter of Dope, but things don’t settle there. For the verse, more of an electronica vibe takes the reins, and coupled with an almost spoken vocal, this creates something very striking, and not from the pool of influences associated with alternative rock.
The return of the heavier riff cements a great tune and a musical refrain that’s simple, but full of genuine menace. That would be enough to make this track genuinely striking, but the presence of a lyric exploring the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and how abstainance would be beneficial, makes this more cerebral than most.
This could easily be the best Decrepit Youths track to date. Check out the new video below.